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0 pointssenordevnyc1mo ago0 comments

where children were maimed or where people worked for 12h a day in horrendous conditions

Such things were super uncommon before the industrial revolution, I'm sure.

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Working conditions did decline as a result of industrialization. It wasn't until around the 20th century that we could say working conditions were better for most people than pre-industrial society.

xvector1mo ago

More workers died working the fields prior to the Industrial Revolution, than in factories.

catlifeonmars1mo ago

Source?

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